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Assignmnet 2 EM

This document contains an engineering mechanics assignment with 10 questions regarding forces, moments, and reactions on various structures. The questions provide diagrams and ask students to determine forces, reactions, maximum loads, etc. using principles of statics. Solutions are not shown.

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National University Of Sciences & Technology Pakistan

Assignment 2 – Engineering Mechanics


School: SEECS Date: 24th May, 2021
Section: BEE 12B Semester: 2nd

S.No Name CMS ID

1 Talha Israr 333633

2 Rakhmeen Gul 344190

3 Yusra Ahmed 341836

4 Muhammad Hamza Javaid 338928

5 Ayesha Binte Safiullah 343856


QUESTION 1
Draw the free-body diagram of the winch, which consists of a drum of radius 4 in. It is pin-connected at its
center C, and at its outer rim is a ratchet gear having a mean radius of 6 in. The pawl AB serves as a two-force
member (short link) and prevents the drum from rotating. Explain the significance of each force on the diagram

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 2
Compare the force exerted on the toe and heel of a 120-lb woman when she is wearing regular shoes and stiletto
heels. Assume all her weight is placed on one foot and the reactions occur at points A and B as shown.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 3
The 300-lb electrical transformer with center of gravity at G is supported by a pin at A and a smooth pad at B.
Determine the horizontal and vertical components of reaction at the pin A and the reaction of the pad B on the
transformer.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 4
Determine the angle at which the link ABC is held in equilibrium if member BD moves 2 in. to the right. The
springs are originally unstretched when . Each
spring has the stiffness shown. The springs remain horizontal since they are attached to roller guides.

DIAGRAM
QUESTION 5
Determine the largest weight of the oil drum that the floor crane can support without overturning. Also, what are
the vertical reactions at the smooth wheels A, B, and C for this case. The floor crane has a weight of 300 lb, with
its center of gravity located at G.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 6
Remove the 1200-lb forces and determine the greatest force P that can be applied to the truss so that none of the
members are subjected to a force exceeding either 2000 lb in tension or 1500 lb in compression.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 7
If the maximum force that any member can support is 4 kN in tension and 3 kN in compression, determine the
maximum force P that can be applied at joint B. Take d = 1 m.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 8
Determine the force in members ED, EH, and GH of the truss, and state if the members are in tension or
compression.

DIAGRAM

SOLUTION
QUESTION 9

SOLUTION
QUESTION 10
SOLUTION
QUESTION 9

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of


the truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or
compression.

DIAGRAM

CODE :
%Declaring the known values
dBC = 3.2;
bAB = 3;
bAC = 3;
pAB = 4;
Fa = 48000;

%At point A by assuming AB in tension and AC in tension


%Since we need to solve two simltaneous equations we use:
syms AB AC;

%First we need length of AB and AC


dAB = sqrt ((bAB^2)+(pAB^2));
dAC = sqrt ((bAB^2)+((pAB+dBC)^2));

%We need to solve simultaneous equations so


syms AB AC;

%Fx and Fy at point A


eqn1 = -AB*(bAB/dAB) + -AC*(bAC/dAC) + Fa == 0;
eqn2 = -AB*(pAB/dAB) - AC*((pAB+dBC)/dAC) == 0;
sol = solve([eqn1, eqn2]);
AB = sol.AB
AC = sol.AC

%At point C
syms BC;
%The required result can be calculated by simply finding the Fy equation
%assuming BC is in tension
eqn = -BC - AC*((pAB+dBC)/dAC) == 0;
BC = solve(eqn)

%Printing the result


if(AB>0)
disp('AB is in Tension with a value of ')
disp(AB)
else
disp('AB is in Compression with a value of ')
disp(-AB)
end

if(AC>0)
disp('AC is in Tension with a value of ')
disp(AC)
else
disp('AC is in Compression with a value of ')
disp(-AC)
end

if(BC>0)
disp('BC is in Tension with a value of ')
disp(BC)
else
disp('BC is in Compression with a value of ')
disp(-BC)
end

OUTPUT:
QUESTION 10

Two crates, each of mass 350 kg, are placed as shown in the bed of a 1400-kg
pickup truck. Determine the reactions at each of the two (a) rear wheels A, (b)
front wheels B.

DIAGRAM

CODE :
%Declaring the known values
CD = 1.7;
AG = 1.8;
BG = 1.2;
w = 1400;
m = 350;

%Let E be the edge of truck


DE = 2.8;
BE = 0.75;

%Since we are required the force thus we find the weight from given mass
W = 9.8*w;
M = 9.8*m;

%Finding the required distances


AB = AG + BG;
AD = (AB + BE) - DE;
AC = CD - AD;
BC = (CD + DE) - BE;
BD = DE - BE;

%Finding our required unknowns


syms FA FB;

%Finding moment about point A: clockwise moments = anticlockwise moments


eqn1 = (AG*W) + (AD*M) == (AB*FB) + (AC*M);
FB = solve(eqn1);

%Finding moment about point B: clockwise moments = anticlockwise moments


eqn2 = (AB*FA) == (BC*M) + (BD*M) + (BG*W);
FA = solve(eqn2);

%Since there are two wheels at both front and back thus reaction at each is
%the half
RA = FA /2;
RB = FB /2;

%Displaying the results


disp('The reaction force in each wheel at point A individually is ')
disp(RA)

disp('The reaction force in each wheel at point B individually is ')


disp(RB)

OUTPUT:

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